At the same time, he said that “on the recommendation of the White House anti-coronavirus group and after consulting with the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, I asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue strong recommendations on movements that will be controlled by governors in consultations with federal authorities. ”
Earlier, American leader Donald Trump said that he was considering the possibility of introducing quarantine in New York and some other states in connection with the coronavirus COVID-19.
On March 11, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic.